School Homework. thanks in advance?

Answer the following questions as briefly (but completely) as possible. Unless otherwise stated, assume a POSIX shell (such as bash) is used.





1.Using wild cards, frame a pattern where the first character is alphabetic and the last is not numeric.





2.How do you remove a file beginning with a hyphen in the $HOME/foo directory?





3.What happens when you use cat foo %26gt; foo? What about sort -f foo %26lt; foo





4.What is a filter command? Where does a filter get its input from?





5.What are two consequences of using double quotes?





6.What are two environment variables are set by reading /etc/passwd when you login? (Actually there are 4.)





7.How would you add the current directory (no matter what it is) to you existing PATH? Why would that be a bad idea?





8.If you run PS1=%26#039;\!$%26#039;, what sort of prompt will you get using the Korn shell or bash?





9.Write a Korn or bash shell alias to list only the hidden files of the current directory. (Extra credit if your alias doesn%26#039;t list . or .. entries.)





10.You have just used the command tar -cvf /dev/fd0 *.sh. How can you repeat the command to use *.pl files instead of *.sh files, in the bash shell, without retyping the entire command?





11.If your .profile contains statements like PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin and PS1=%26#039;$PWD$ %26#039; and you make any changes to the file, how should you activate the changes?|||1.Using wild cards, frame a pattern where the first character is alphabetic and the last is not numeric.


^[a-zA-Z]*[a-zA-Z]$





2.How do you remove a file beginning with a hyphen in the $HOME/foo directory?


rm $HOME/foo/\-*





3.What happens when you use cat foo %26gt; foo? What about sort -f foo %26lt; foo


cat foo %26gt; foo: foo will be a file size 0. Empty file.


sort -f foo %26lt; foo: foo will be a file size 0. Empty file.





4.What is a filter command? Where does a filter get its input from?


Filter is a concept of excluding/including certain info from the original output. Input is from an output of another command.





5.What are two consequences of using double quotes?








6.What are two environment variables are set by reading /etc/passwd when you login? (Actually there are 4.)


USERNAME (or is it USERID)


HOME


GROUP








7.How would you add the current directory (no matter what it is) to you existing PATH? Why would that be a bad idea?


export PATH=$PATH:`pwd`


Bad idea: Every time you do a cd, your path will keep expanding.





8.If you run PS1=%26#039;\!$%26#039;, what sort of prompt will you get using the Korn shell or bash?


My guess is last command you ran.





9.Write a Korn or bash shell alias to list only the hidden files of the current directory. (Extra credit if your alias doesn%26#039;t list . or .. entries.)


alias ls=`/bin/ls | grep ^\. | grep -v \. | grep -v \.\.`





10.You have just used the command tar -cvf /dev/fd0 *.sh. How can you repeat the command to use *.pl files instead of *.sh files, in the bash shell, without retyping the entire command?


use up arrow key, two backspaces and type sh.


if you set the vi editor, you can use %26quot;k$llRpl%26quot; and enter





11.If your .profile contains statements like PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin and PS1=%26#039;$PWD$ %26#039; and you make any changes to the file, how should you activate the changes?


%26quot;. $HOME/.profile%26quot; (no quotes) or if .profile is set to have %26#039;x%26#039; flag for owner, just $HOME/.profile will do











All these questions can be easily solved by trying it yourself on the unix shell. All of the answers are from memory. do not have a handy machine with *nix loaded to validate the answers. Good luck!|||If other people do your homework for you then you are not learning anything|||7. PATH=$PATH%26quot;;%26quot;`pwd`; #iirc


8. \!$


5. i) you have to escape all special characters








(i%26#039;m so gonna fail systems programming)

How can I uninstall a program called softkey smash Win95 100?

I just got this game (it%26#039;s a win 95 game) for my computer. I currently have windows vista, and now I cannot uninstall the game. I tried their telephone number and website, but both are no longer in service. I am just wanting to get rid of the thing, it was all these trial games, and nothing worth keeping.





Here is the README:





**************************************鈥?br>

SMASH100.EXE is not shareware or freeware. By purchasing


this CDROM, you have been granted a license to use the


program with this disk. This software is provided


on an %26quot;AS-IS%26quot; basis. Softkey will not make any


warranties or have any liabliity as to the software%26#039;s


operation or the results it produces or fails to produce.


**************************************鈥?br>







I.Installation Problems.


(All references to C: refer to the drive where windows


is installed. D: refers to your CDROM drive)








1) SMASH100 is written using Microsoft(R) Visual Basic(tm) v3.0.


Microsoft(R) and other Visual Basic(tm) custom control (VBX) makers


insist that to preserve the license of these controls


they be installed in the Windows\System directory. Many


shareware or other programs do not follow these guidelines


and hence are in violation of the distribution agreements for


these controls. In addition, they cause problems for those


who do follow the rules. In order to maintain the license


agreement, SMASH100 installs the Visual Basic controls from


each of the programs included on this CD ROM to the


Windows\System directory during the setup of SMASH100.





If during installation or operation of the SMASH100 program


you encounter %26quot;cannot copy%26quot;, %26quot;Invalid property%26quot;, or %26quot;Invalid


file format%26quot; messages or any other problems, please perform


the following steps.





1. Exit Windows


2. At the DOS prompt enter the following commands:





copy c:\windows\*.vbx c:\windows\system


erase c:\windows\*.vbx





3. (optional) type: dir c:\*.vbx /s /p


Locate all vbx files and copy them to the windows\system


directory then delete them from the original location.





4. Restart windows and reinstall the Softkey 100 Smash Windows


Games CDROM by choosing


file/run from Program Manager or File Manager and type d:\setup





In addition, some programs copy VBRUN300.DLL and other VBX files to


other areas besides Windows\System directory. It is advisable to


search your entire machine for VBRUN300.DLL and delete any occurance not


in your windows\system directory before installing Softkey 100 Smash


Windows Games.





This can be done by using the FileManager%26#039;s search under File\Search.








2) In the unlikely event that the setup routine fails, manual installation


can be done by the following instructions: [Remember, this is ONLY as


a last resort, and should not be done until ALL other options have


been tried and have failed.]








1. EXIT WINDOWS





2. At the dos prompt ( C:\%26gt; ) type:





C:\%26gt; CD \


C:\%26gt; MD \SMASH100


C:\%26gt; COPY D:\SMASH100\*.* C:\SMASH100


C:\%26gt; COPY D:\SMASH100\SYSTEM\*.* C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM


C:\%26gt; COPY D:\SMASH100\SMASH100.INI C:\WINDOWS


C:\%26gt; COPY D:\SMASH100\SMASH100.HLP C:\WINDOWS





3. If your CDROM drive is not %26quot;D:%26quot; then edit the SMASH100.INI and


change the line %26quot;Path=D:\%26quot; replacing D: with your drive


i.e. %26quot;Path=E:\%26quot;





C:\%26gt; EDIT C:\WINDOWS\SMASH100.INI





4. Restart Windows and create a Smash 100 group and


icon in Progam


Manager by following the instructions below:





1. From the Program Manager menu, select File then New


2. Select Program Group option and click Ok.


3. In the Group Name type: Smash 100


4. Click Ok to create the group.


5. From the Program Manager menu, select File then New


6. Select Program Item option and click Ok.


7. In Description, type: Softkey 100 Smash Windows Games


8. In Command Line, type: C:\SMASH100\SMASH100.EXE


9. In Working Directory, type: C:\SMASH100


10. Click OK to create the Icon.





5. If you have further problems, please read the notes above.





3) DISK SPACE - SMASH100 takes up less than 1 megabyte of hard disk when


installed on your computer. During installation, Setup.exe copies


about 500K of files to a temporary directory. These files are


required to install SMASH100 but are deleted after the setup is


finished. It can require 2.5 megabytes to install. If you get the


message that you do not have enough free space to install SMASH100,


move some files to a floppy or decrease the size of your swap file


until you have completed the installation then you can put them back.|||Too complicated, try Perfect Uninstaller and everything goes easy.





Files and registry all wiped out.





Perfect Uninstaller apply for both Windows and Vista.





http://www.perfectuninstaller.com/

To all who know about cmd.exe-how owuld i do this?

what commands would i replace with the originals listed, if i wanted to delete some files...n stuff





1.) First if you have another account other than the system administrator and you can bring up the Windows command Shell which is cmd.exe then your ready.





2.) To open cmd.exe just click on the Start button and click RUN


type cmd.exe once you%26#039;ve done that then your in.





3.) go to the system root directory by typing %26quot;cd\%26quot; without the quotes, next type %26quot;cd\windows\system32\%26quot; OR %26quot;cd\winnt\system32%26quot;


depending on where the Windows [stuff] are located.





4.) once you see system32 at the end of the command line. (warning! here comes the hard part).





5.) start by typing %26quot;mkdir tempdir%26quot; without the qoutes press enter


next type %26quot;copy logon.scr tempdir\logon.scr%26quot; also %26quot;copy cmd.exe tempdir\cmd.exe%26quot; again no quotes, press enter after each line


(type help to understand what you are doing)





6.) next %26quot;del logon.scr%26quot; deletes original logon.scr





7.) next %26quot;rename cmd.exe logon.scr%26quot; renames cmd.exe to logon.scr





8.)%26quot;exit%26quot; quits dos





9.)Now what you have just done is told the computer to backup the command program


and the screen saver file, then edits the settings so when the machine boots the


screen saver you will get an unprotected dos prompt with out logging into XP.


Once this happens if you enter this command minus the quotes


%26quot;net user %26lt;admin account name here%26gt; password%26quot;


If the Administrator Account is called Frank and you want the password *SHEET* enter this


%26quot;net user Frank SHEET%26quot;





10.) and this changes the password on franks machine to *SHEET* and your in.


p.s: dont forget to copy the contents of temphack back into the system32 dir to cover tracks





11.) Now log off the machine, logon.scr is the screen saver that will kick in after 15 minutes of not touching the keyboard/mouse at the logon screen. Wait 15-20 minutes and a DOS prompt with FULL SYSTEM rights will pop up, then just to


C:\%26gt; net user administrator %26lt;newpassword%26gt;


and then log in with the new account.


Try this, might work, as long as he didn%26#039;t change default permissions on C:\winnt and C:\winnt\system32 you should be golden.|||What exactly is it you are wanting to delete that you can%26#039;t do with good old windows explorer?|||you going to mess you computer up if you don%26#039;t know what your doing.

This is a computer aps test people plz help! i have permision to use any resorce...?

ok then im relying on the smart guys and girls out there( like i normally do on yahoo) but lets get started answer plz with the number next to the answer... and believe me my future is litarally in youre hands...








1. what might you want to use a starup disk for?





2. describe how to change the boot process.





3.why would u want to change the boot process?





4. what catagories of information are available in MSD?





5. how would you go about loading MSD to yuore hard disk?





6. wgat is mmicrosoft diagnosis utility?





7. list three ways to create a windows 98 boot disk





8.list and describe three command line prompts other than in question 9 and 10.





9. what happens if you use command dir /w?





10. what happens if you use command dir /p?





11. what command do you use to delete a file?





12. describe the defference between xcopy and diskcopy commands.





13. what information can u gather usingFDisk?





14. what are two types of partitions?





15. what must you do before you can delete and extended partition?





16. what must you do before you delete an primary partition?





17. where can u give a partition a dive lable?





18. what is the difference between a custom instalation and a typical instalation?





19. when would it be best to perform a custom instalationof a operating system?





20. list 2 added controls you have performing a custom custom install rather than a tyiceal install?





21. what website do u go to to update windows?.....





22. where can u find the details to what version u are downloading?





23. why dose microsoft need to examine your system before displaying update files?





24. list 2 ways to access device manager.





25. what tab in the properties dialog box do u use to update a driver?





26. why might u want to use an old driver?





27. which control panel applet do u use to enable password protection for a screen saver in windows 98?





28. in windows 98 which controll panel applet is used to install new windows comonents?





29.


what catagory of components is desktop wallpaper part of in windows 98?





30. when formating a disk, what command can u use to make a floppy disk a boot disk?





31. if u have a flopy disk what other command can u use to transfer system files to the floppy disk?





32. list five things you should check before starting the instalation or upgrade process of the operating system?





33. how can u find out if your video card will work with windows 2000?





34. what step is critical in upgrading to ensure you dont lose important data during instalation?





35. what step can u take to speed up the actual instalation process?





36. what directory in windows 2000 contains the files needed to set up windows 2000 support tools?





37. what windows 2000 support toolv offers information about all other support tools?





38. explain how to compile a list of devices installed on your system in windows XP?





39. how are devices grouped in device manager in windows XP?





40. what is HCL?|||WOW! You have 40 questions for a test, and you want us to answer every single last one for you?





Asking someone else to do your work for you is NOT a %26quot;resource%26quot;. A resource might be a %26quot;google%26quot; search or a dictionary, or a reference manual. But asking other people to do your work FOR you is NOT a resource! That%26#039;s called %26quot;CHEATING!%26quot;|||We%26#039;re not going to do your work for you. You%26#039;ll never learn anything that way..

I'm unable to log into Windows XP after certain Viruses/Trojans infected my computer. Please help!?

A couple of windows popped up and installed SMSS32.EXE, HELPER32.EXE, 41.EXE %26amp; IS15.EXE into my system32 directory. They blocked the task manager from opening, displayed a red circle with an X in it next to the Windows clock and changed the desktop to green with a virus alert of sorts written in the center. I went into MSCONFIG and found SMSS32.EXE in the startup list and disabled it. Then I went to restart Windows and while usually Windows does not display a logon screen, since there%26#039;s only one account, it did display one this time. I clicked on the account to log on. It sais %26quot;loading settings%26quot; but then, instead of going to Windows, the screen refreshed and it then said %26quot;saving settings%26quot; as though I just logged out again. So I%26#039;m guessing whatever malware I have is blocking logons.





Well, I ran Recovery Console from XP CD, went to the command prompt and deleted all the files listen above from the system32 directory. I had hoped that as a result I%26#039;d be able to log in and fix my computer with the info I found online (from a different computer). But I still can%26#039;t get past the logon screen.





How can I get into Windows to fix things? I don%26#039;t know how you can bypass the logon screen. I tried going through SafeMode. Help! lol





Thanks! :)|||run your windows xp disc over the xp operating system but do not do a format ! or you will loose all your files/data


or try to fix your boot options by typing C:\FIXBOOT in dos prompt if you choose repair option in windows recovery


after you recover everything you need do a format|||Your going to have to reboot the system!





but before you do this go into a store that fixes computers and ask them about it!!! they will help you out.!

Unix&Liunx) .cshrc?

How can I set up the %26#039;.cshrc%26#039; as below ?


When I set that up , Could you please show me the result ?





D. Create a duplicate of your current %26quot;.cshrc%26quot; file; Open 2nd connection to SJU48; edit %26quot;.cshrc%26quot; with VI:





i. Clean up unwanted and obsoleted entries such as lpath, extra aliasesand comment-out lines





ii. Correct environment variables as appropriate, in particular, PATH, MANPATH, most importatnt function keys


such as ERASE, INTERRUPT, STOP, SUSPEND, EOF and KILL; creat your favoriate aliases; add variable


such as tabs, umask, filec, tty, noclobber, and history et al. set your prompt so it will display (minimum the following)


your login-name, hostname (system name) and current working directory.





iii. Save your changes; execute command %26quot;source ~/.cshrc%26quot; or equivalentin other shell to configure the file


iv. if no error after execution, you are ok; otherwise, repeate steps ithrough iii until no errorv.


customize your .bash_profile in a way similar to above for .cshrc|||Example here


http://web.bilkent.edu.tr/Online/unixman鈥?/a>

Big problem with UXtheme.dll?

Hi, I wanted to change my vista theme to a different one, so I followed the guide on win matrix. After I had the patched file in the correct directory, I rebooted, but when I start up and log in again, I just see a black screen and my cursor. Explorer.exe doesn%26#039;t work (at all), and ive tried taking control of the file (with cmd.exe), but when I try to rename it or delete it (still using cmd.exe) It says access denied. All I can open so far is: Task manager(only about 4 processes running), Command prompt, and the %26#039;choose a program to open this file%26#039; box when I tried to open uxtheme.old with cmd. Thanks.





Note: If anyone could tell me how i can get to control panel that would be great too. |||get an unpatched copy of uxtheme.dll, (download it, use google, or get a friend to email it to you) whack it on a usb, boot to safe mode, then overwrite the patched file.





BTW, this is the correct thread for patching vista


http://www.winmatrix.com/forums/index.ph鈥?/a>

Really tough virus...need hosts file help.?

So I got a horrible virus about 2 months ago and I was able to remove all of it. Now the problem is with my hosts file. It%26#039;s not in my etc folder. I have show hidden files on, but it%26#039;s still not there. If I run notepad as admin I can navigate to my etc folder, manually type %26quot;hosts%26quot;, and get it to open. I see that google, yahoo, and every other search engine you can think of has been redirected. If I try to save it, it says that it cannot be made and to check the path. If I save it as a text file, then remove the extension it will say that a file with name already exists and makes the name %26quot;Hosts (2).%26quot;





Obviously there has to be the file already there, but when I open the command prompt (as admin) and try to delete the file there it says it can%26#039;t be found(and yes I had the directory right and I typed everything correctly)





How can I change this?|||col shut your computer completely down and then redo your settings on your computer and see what is in the file then

Microsoft's Windows XP Spyware?

am hoping to start a discussion about the ntuser.dat file in XP. This would be located in the C:\Documents and Settings\username directory. It%26#039;s a file that is supposed to maintain the registry settings. However it can grow to tremendous sizes. It continues to grow even if you do not change the registry. Being the curious type, I had to find out what is in this file. I tried opening it using FileAlyzer (from the makers of Spybot) but it would not open as it was being used by another process.





What I had to do was create a new user account for myself with admin privileges. At this point I noticed the ntuser.dat file in the new account is only a few hundred kilobytes in size. Then I began the process of deleting my original user account. During the user account deletion process, you are prompted whether to delete all of the users files or to save them. I chose to save them. The user account was gone, but the subdirectory was still present in the C:\Documents and Settings folder. Directories such as Application Data, Cookies, User Data, WINDOWS, etc were still there. But more importantly, the ntuser.dat file was still present. It had grown to over 5MB. I tried opening the file with FileAlyzer but it wouldn%26#039;t open. Even though the user account was gone, the file was still locked by another process!!





To take care of this I had to restart my computer and enter %26quot;Safe Mode with Command Prompt%26quot; in the Administrator account. Using DOS commands I was able to unhide ntuser.dat and then rename it ntuser.txt. After restarting the computer I was able to open the file with FileAlyzer.





I found listings for such things as keys pressed, windows opened, window sizes, resizing of windows, scrolling positions, addresses, files opened, files saved, registry changes made, programs opened, links, etc. I am not sure if all keys pressed are retained in the file (such as typing an email or a notepad document). In FileAlyzer, strings are in a left frame and are very brief. Double-clicking on a string takes you to its location in the right frame, which shows both the hex dump and text. However, a good portion of the text was coded as if you opened an executable in Notepad. But program names and file names were easily read. I have read elsewhere that this file also stores such information as passwords, form data, etc. In essence, the file contains a complete account of what I had done on the computer since I started using Windows XP.





I%26#039;m just wondering how others feel about this type of recordkeeping being done by Microsoft without the knowledge of the user, and if anyone has any other information about how this file is used by the operating system.|||Wow. I don%26#039;t know much about the registry, but that was some good research. I%26#039;d like to hear what M$ has to say about that.





Edit to answerer #2...


a) paranoia is a moot point if your comp is keylogging every stroke since day 1.


b) it doesn%26#039;t look like a standard cleaner like CCleaner, Gould or ATF Cleaner cleans ntuser.dat (But as I said I don%26#039;t know a lot about the registry, so I could be wrong there.)


c) any mention of a firewall is irrelevant to this question. The point being that MS is making the user vulnerable by storing this info without our knowledge to begin with. If it wasn%26#039;t there (or if we could get rid of it) we wouldn%26#039;t need to worry about it getting out.





Edits 2 and 3 regarding fraudulent poster have been removed.|||you can buy programs that erase your history





and besides do you think your life is so important that microsoft has a file or you? [or anyone else for that matter]





or if your that paranoid just get a firewall [which monitors what programs send info online]

I want to play Jazz Jackrabbit using DOSbox, but I can't get it to work!?

How the heck do you load a game on DOSbox??? I%26#039;ve tried following directions that look like this:


DOSBox will give you a text prompt where you enter commands.





Now, find the directory containing the game you want to play. For example, lets say the game is in C:\myoldgame





In DOSBox, type:


mount c c:\myoldgame\


This will set the c:\myoldgame directory as the C drive in DOSBox.


Now, in DOSBox, type C:


This will change the directory to your game directory.


You can type dir to get a list of the files.


Your game should have a .exe executable file. Type that file in DOSBox and it will run your program.





but everytime I try this it says the location doesn%26#039;t exist. How does this work????|||Which command gets you the %26quot;location doesn%26#039;t exist%26quot; error?

How would you create the following batch file??? Exact commands please.?

Using Window%26#039;s Vista as the Operating System. How would you create a batch file to do the following:


* change the console color to blue text on a white background


* change the prompt to include the date and a greater than sign


* change the title to CISC105


* set the working directory to My Documents (using %userprofile% environmental variable in the path)


* create a new directory in My Documents, called %26quot;homework%26quot;


* display the directory listing of the subdirectories in the My Documents directory|||In Windows Vista it%26#039;s called %26#039;Documents%26#039; but in Windows XP it%26#039;s called %26#039;My Documents%26#039; but you specified %26#039;My Documents%26#039; so here%26#039;s the batch file for that:





@echo off


echo @echo off%26gt;c.bat


echo color F1%26gt;%26gt;c.bat


echo set prompt=%%date%%$G%26gt;%26gt;c.bat


echo title CISC105%26gt;%26gt;c.bat


echo set home=%userprofile%\ My Documents%26gt;%26gt;c.bat


echo cd %userprofile%\My Documents%26gt;%26gt;c.bat


echo mkdir %26quot;Homework%26quot;%26gt;%26gt;c.bat


echo echo --------------------------------%26gt;%26gt;c.bat


echo echo Sub-Directories in My Documents:%26gt;%26gt;c.bat


echo echo --------------------------------%26gt;%26gt;c.bat


echo echo.%26gt;%26gt;c.bat


echo dir /a:d /b | more %26gt;%26gt;c.bat


echo goto :eof%26gt;%26gt;c.bat


cmd /k c.bat

Linux questions?

first question. im trying to install sauebraten. how do i do this? links would be nice.





second people keep saying %26quot;in the terminal change the directory to scr/%26quot; or other directories. how do i change the directory?





third. im very new to linux. i just installed it last night. is there other stuff i need to install first i.e. openGL/openAL or anything? if so what and in what order if the order matters? (links would be pleasant if you have them :) ).





fourth when i type sudo `command` it prompts me for password...but i cant type the pass word...i cant type anything i try pressing keys and nothing happens...were there some steps that i skipped in the initial setup of my linux.





fifth. i have super karamba. i finally got it installed...but it doesnt work . i install stuff and click %26quot;add to desktop%26quot; but it doesnt show up on my desktop...what am i doing wrong.





sorry for having so many questions...its just im very new to linux and i am completely lost and overwhelmed.





someone please help me|||1) apt-get install sauerbrauten





2) open a console use terminal or konsole from menu..


then, in dir, type %26quot;cd scr%26quot; BUT SCR MUST UNDER HOME... u must type full path to scr like %26quot;cd /usr/scr%26quot;..





3) apt-get libopenal openal etc... opengl only is able for supported cards, like intel, but nvidia and ati should down modules.. : apt-get install nvidia-kernel-module, diownload from www.debian.org or http://qgqlochekone.blogspot.com





4) install next time a real working linux like debian or VENENUX, not a trash!





5) u must able at kicker applets or desktop.. depent of ur KDE version...!!!





more usefully u mailme see at http://qgqlochekone.blogspot.com|||I just checked and saurbraten is an %26quot;out of the box%26quot; installation for Ubuntu, using synaptic|||1. i have no idea





2. the change directory command is cd so type cd scr (enter)





3. i assume youre running ubuntu, and if youre not then you can specify, but in ubuntu thats installed out of the box (openGL)





4. the password is hidden, just type it in and hit enter





5. are you using kde or gnome? (gnome has applications, places, and system on the top left) thats for kde only, if youre using gnome, try gdesklets





welcome to linux, and enjoy :D|||u must use sycnaptics or kpackage, for install the game, or see http://qgqlochekone.blogspot.com for games 3D shoters





openal and opengl are instled if u have internet conection, this will be instaled by defualt when install the game (if the game is a .deb file or request by apt)





enable opengl depends of u card, only nvidia, intel and ati are suported at 100%, via are poor suported, sis only support 630/300, voddoo and some matrox! modules u must download from oficial linux disrto usin sycnaptics or kpackage





sudo requieres password for root, the good of sistem, by defualt it no show nothint at typing!





superkaramba requieres KDE and u must specify KDE version, also u must enable at kicker apples menu!





see..

Windows 9x/me commands?

Why is it important not to edit Autoexec.bat wih word-processing software such as Microsoft Word or WordPefect?





Give two ways to acess a comand prompt from Windows 95/98.





What are the two wildcard characters that can be used in command lines?





What is the name of the single directory created when a floppy disk or logical drive is first formatted?





The ___ command erases files or groups of files.





The ___ command displays or changes the read-only, archive, system, and hidden characteristics of files.





What is the command to copy Myfile.dat from the root directory of drive A to the \Data folder on drive C?





What is the command to make the file Myfile.txt a hidden system file?





What is the purpose of the Ebd.cab file on the Windows 98 startup disk?





List the steps to add a shortcut to your Windows desktop to access a command prompt window.





When using real-mode command prompt, how will DOS display the filename Mydocument.doc?|||Why is it important not to edit Autoexec.bat wih word-processing software such as Microsoft Word or WordPefect? -- This is because Microsoft Word or WordPerfect may imbed their own formatting codes which DOS may not understand





Give two ways to acess a comand prompt from Windows 95/98.


1) Start-Run-Command.


2) Start-program-accessories-command prompt








What are the two wildcard characters that can be used in command lines?


* and ?





What is the name of the single directory created when a floppy disk or logical drive is first formatted?


a:\ (root directory)





The ___ command erases files or groups of files.


DELETE





The ___ command displays or changes the read-only, archive, system, and hidden characteristics of files.


ATTRIB





What is the command to copy Myfile.dat from the root directory of drive A to the \Data folder on drive C?


COPY A:\ C:\DATA (note that there%26#039;s a space between a:\ and C:\data)





What is the command to make the file Myfile.txt a hidden system file?


ATTRIB +H +S MYFILE.TXT





What is the purpose of the Ebd.cab file on the Windows 98 startup disk?


The Ebd.cab file is a compressed file whose contents are extracted to the Ramdrive during the startup process





List the steps to add a shortcut to your Windows desktop to access a command prompt window.


1) Right-click on the desktop.


2) left-click on new (you may be able to just click on shortcut)


3) Left-click on shortcut.


4) Enter the path and program name (for example C:\xxx.exe)


5) Click next.


6) Type in a name for this shortcut.


7) Click finish/ok.





When using real-mode command prompt, how will DOS display the filename Mydocument.doc?


mydocume~1 doc|||The ___ command erases files or groups of files.





The ___ command displays or changes the read-only, archive, system, and hidden characteristics of files.

HOW DO I FIX MY COMPUTER? ...bootmgr is missing...please help?

Okay, I am trying to fix a laptop with the %26quot;BootMGR is missing%26quot; problem. Well, I am trying to run the vista recovery disk, I click on repair your computer. I get to the window that says %26quot;system recovery options%26quot; where it tells you to select your operating system. Well, the problem is...there is never any operating systems in the list. If I just click next, i cannot use any of the repair tools, because it says x://source where it should say c://. So anyways, here is my question. If I want to load my driver, because I know there is no problem with my hardware, what is the file name for the windows vista operating system? Or how do I go about finding it manually by browsing through my files? Can I do it this way? PLease help me %26amp; thanks!





-UPDATE-





okay, I changed my directory, and executed the commands: bootrec.exe /Fixboot %26amp; bootrec.exe. /Fixmbr. They were both successful it said. I then, could use the tools on the repair disk. I did the startup repair tool and this is what i came up with:





Startup Repair diagnosis and repair log


--------------------------------------鈥?br>

Number of repair attempts: 1





Session details


--------------------------------------鈥?br>

System Disk = \Device\Harddisk0


Windows directory =


AutoChk Run = 0


Number of root causes = 1





Test Performed:


--------------------------------------


Name: System disk test


Result: Completed successfully. Error code = 0x0


Time taken = 0 ms





Test Performed:


---------------------------------


Name: Disk metadata test


Result: Completed Successfully. Error code = 0x0


Time taken = 0 ms





Root cause found:


-------------------------------------


Boot manager is missing or corrupt.





Repair action: File repair


Result: Failed. Error code = 0x15


Time taken = 0 ms





----------------------------------








Another Day another try!





I ran the Chkdsk command in the command prompt and this is what I came up with:





X:\Sources%26gt;c:





C:\%26gt;chkdsk


The type of the file system is NTFS.


The volume is in use by another process. Chkdsk might report errors when no corruption is present.





WARNING! F parameter not specified.


Running CHKDSK in read-only mode.





CHKDSK is verfying files %26lt;stage 1 of 3%26gt;...


0 percent complete. %26lt;0 of 9224 file records processed%26gt;


Attribute record %26lt;128, %26quot;%26quot;%26gt; from file record segment 0 is corrupt.


Attribute list entry with type code 144 in file 9 is corrupt.


Attribute list entry with type code 144 in file 9 is corrupt.


Attribute list entry with type code 160 in file 9 is corrupt.


Attribute list entry with type code 160 in file 9 is corrupt.


Attribute list entry with type code 176 in file 9 is corrupt.


Attribute list entry with type code 176 in file 9 is corrupt.


Deleted corrupt attribute list entry with type code 128 in file 9.


Attribute record %26lt;128, $SDS%26gt; from file record segment 9 is corrupt.


1 percent complete. %26lt;923 of 9224 file records processed%26gt;


File record segment 1112 is unreadable.


File record segment 1113 is unreadable.


File record segment 1114 is unreadable.


File record segment 1115 is unreadable.


File record segment 1580 is unreadable.


File record segment 1581 is unreadable.


File record segment 1582 is unreadable.


File record segment 1583 is unreadable.


2 percent complete. %26lt;1845 of 9224 file records processed%26gt;


File record segment 2048 is unreadable.


File record segment 2049 is unreadable.


File record segment 2050 is unreadable.


File record segment 2051 is unreadable.


File record segment 2516 is unreadable.


File record segment 2517 is unreadable.


File record segment 2518 is unreadable.


File record segment 2519 is unreadable.


3 percent complete. %26lt;2768 of 9224 file records processed%26gt;


File record segment 2984 is unreadable.


File record segment 2985 is unreadable.


File record segment 2986 is unreadable.


File record segment 2987 is unreadable.


6 percent complete. %26lt;5535 of 9224 file records processed%26gt;


File record segment 5872 is unreadable.


File record segment 5873 is unreadable.


File record segment 5874 is unreadable.


File record segment 5875 is unreadable.


File record segment 6340 is unreadable.


File record segment 6341 is unreadable.


File record segment 6342 is unreadable.


File record segment 6343 is unreadable.


9224 file records processed.


File verification completed.


10 percent complete. %26lt;1 of 15 large file records processed%26gt;


File record segment 644 is an orphan.


File record segment 645 is an orphan.


File record segment 646 is an orphan.


File record segment 647 is an orphan.


File record segment 3452 is an orphan.


File record segment 3453 is an orphan.


File record segment 3454 is an orphan.


File record segment 3455 is an orphan.


File record segment 4468 is an orphan.


File record segment 4469 is an orphan.


File record segment 4470 is an orphan.


File record segment 4936 is an orphan.


File record segment 4937 is an orphan.


File record segment 4938 is an orphan.


15 large file records processed.


File record segment 4939 is an|||If your pc has error, you can check your pc health online:


http://pc-check-tools.com/PC_Error|||Did you try this?


Method 3: Use the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) to run System Restore ========================================鈥?br>




1. Insert the Windows Vista installation disc into the disc drive, and then start the computer.





2. Press a key when the message indicating %26quot;Press any key to boot from CD or DVD 鈥?quot;. appears.





3. Select a language, a time and currency, and a keyboard or input method, and then click Next.





4. Click Repair your computer.





5. In the System Recovery Options dialog box, choose the drive of your Windows installation and click Next





6. At the System Recovery Options Dialog Box, click on System Restore.





7. Follow the System Restore Wizard instruction as usual and choose the appropriate restore point.





8. Click Finish to restore the system.

How do you use cd to change to another disk?

I am trying to program Ruby but since I want to use it on any computer, I saved it onto my usb drive. However, I don%26#039;t know how do run it from the command prompt, because my command to go up a directory only gets me to C:, then I cant go any farther. Please explain in Mac, Linux, and Windows versions.|||This is how Windows does it.





If you want to switch drive just type in the letter of the drive followed by colon.


So for your E drive you%26#039;d type in


E:





For Linux or Mac you use the dev.


mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/usbflash


ls usbflash

Questions about C++ commands?

How do I use the command that in command prompt is: %26quot;CD C:\%26quot; in C++? I know it should be system(%26quot;CD C:\%26quot;) but it gets confused due to the backslash. So I put two backslashes but then it skips that command. How do I successfully change the directory to C:\ in C++?|||Hm....





























Unlike Linux or UNIX, DOS using backslash as path driver.


Remember, C/C++ used \ as special char. I u want to use this char, use with double backslash


Ex:


string strcmd =%26quot;CD C:\\MYPATH%26quot;;|||I answered this question the last time you asked.|||The are two possible ways the above code don work





1. You Compile and Run the Code the System(); in the IDE itself


2. You are in the C:\ directory and you want to change from c:\ to say D:\ using cd d:\








In the first case all you have to do is compile the program and don run in the program in The IDE (TC or Visual Studio)itself ... Exit the IDE and double click your compiled exe or go to dos and type the exe name without exe





The Reason you cant run it in your IDE is that when ever you run a process in dos the control gets transferred to the running process which will overwrite the DOS memory in the RAM by doing so disabling sme part of DOS including all you commands such as cd mkdir which are overwrittem ....at the end of the execution its returned to the original state by set of interrupts... This was due to the 640KB barrier....





in second Case





if you are in C:\ directory say C;\documents and settings\some folder


a cd C:\ Should work A ok ... But if you try a CD D:\ will never work it used to in older version of dos ..... if you want to navigate to other D:\ just do a system(D:) without quotes or anything.......

How do I run a C program? I tried everything I know?

Hello, I am getting back into programming and I am having trouble running my C program. Ok here%26#039;s what I%26#039;ve done so far:





downloaded Dev-C++ compiler





made a file called (helloworld.c)





clicked on compile and run in the compiler





it created the helloworld.o file and the helloworld.exe file





now when I double clicked the .exe file from my directory it did nothing, I even tried to execute from the command prompt by changing the directory to the one I created for my new program and typed (start helloworld.exe), it did absolutely nothing.]\





Im stuck, can anybody help?|||The program is running and the window is closing before you can see it. Put something at the end of your program to make the program pause befor exiting, e.g. wait for the user to hit return:





#include %26lt;stdio.h%26gt;





int main(void)


{


....printf(%26quot;Hello world!\n%26quot;);


....printf(%26quot;Hit return to continue...!\n%26quot;);


....getch();


....return 0;


}|||How about %26quot;Build and Run%26quot;?|||OK so here we go:





So I%26#039;m assuming from your question that the program compiled ok and that it created an executable file (.exe). Right?





So I have one solution:


You went to the programs directory and double clicked it. Did the Console (the black screen) come in a then just dissapear.





If that is happening this is what is happening:


Your program is executing so fast you have no time to see it





Here%26#039;s what you do:


Add this statement to the end of your code, before the return 0:


system(%26quot;pause%26quot;);





This causes your program to wait for user input (pressing a key) before terminating.





Hope this helps!





~Patrick, currently developing PDOS32 Operating System %26amp; Dynatec Researcher Beta

Can some experienced Windows Command Prompt users give me some tips?

I have recently become entranced with the mysteries of cmd.exe, for Windows XP. If anyone could just give us a little walk-through, that would be great.


But I know that describing the entire the entire program could take pages and pages. So, If you have extensive experience in:





-retrieving passwords of other accounts ( I know how to change them, not that hard)


-retrieving other user account information such as files and programs


-using the directory; I just don%26#039;t know what to do after I type in %26quot;dir%26quot;, or %26quot;dir /s%26quot;





Also, when I use cmd.exe, it says %26quot;C:\Documents and Settings\Grey: *this is where I type the command*%26quot; How do I change that? And how do I access files? I know there%26#039;s %26quot;goto%26quot;, but I have no idea how to use that.





cmd.exe is just an interesting and I know some things I ask are quite suspicious, but it%26#039;s just an ambition of mine. I am not trying to disable any blocks or anything. Just a kid who likes computers, and I%26#039;ll probably get you if you use some advanced vocabulary.|||there%26#039;s


%26quot;cd..%26quot; which take you 1 folder back


%26quot;cd foldername%26quot; which take you to that folder after you use dir to list everything


to access file you just type in the fullname of the file assuming your in the directory that it%26#039;s in|||Hey When you are done looking at these things you are going to be the CMD Master. I would type all this up but I do not feel like it and it would take years. I am just going to put youtube links. If you have any questions email me at CaptComputer@live.com





Video One -


http://youtube.com/watch?v=ltI-2Wta6lc





Video Two -


http://youtube.com/watch?v=umW6-YEvZOU%26amp;f鈥?/a>





Video Three -


http://youtube.com/watch?v=h-QFn4AFo9Y%26amp;f鈥?/a>





By the way CMD = Command Prompt and dir /s = directory search


When you use it that is your Profile name thats where everything on your PC is stored like Documents and Desktops. Follow that path way and you will see. My Computer, Local Disk (C drive), Documents and settings, Grey and there you go.





Video 4 -


http://youtube.com/watch?v=nXPOoYv5iP4%26amp;f鈥?/a>





Video 5 -


http://youtube.com/watch?v=OQUHE0H-km4%26amp;f鈥?/a>





Video 6 -


http://youtube.com/watch?v=ifWwpnSolOA%26amp;f鈥?/a>





And a redo


http://youtube.com/watch?v=wkxLsGSXikI%26amp;f鈥?/a>





Now you can messs up your PC like this because I have done it so please do not go to far with it. Hope this helps and again if you have any questions email me CaptComputer@live.com|||To change the directory type: %26#039;cd c:\{directory name}%26#039;. Example: cd c:\windows\system


cd c:\ (takes you to root directory)


cd . ditto


cd .\{directory name} takes you to root then up


one level to {directory name}


cd .. (takes you up one level)


cd ..\{directory name} goes up one level and


then to (directory name)|||I always wonder how command prompt worked all I know is ping and the name of the web site


ping yahoo.com I never knew the point of ping|||As far as using dir (and most other commands) try adding a /? to get a help screen with a list of command line arguments you can use.





The text to the left of the cursor is, by default, the folder where you are currently at. If you change folders that info will change. So if you did:


cd desktop


it would say:


C:\Documents and Settings\Gray\Desktop%26gt;


and if you did dir like this:


dir /p


you would get a list of all the files on your desktop in a page by page style. (It%26#039;ll stop after a screen full and say %26quot;Press any key to continue...%26quot; at the bottom of the screen.)





The goto command is used in batch file scripting, not for accessing files. To run a program or open a document in it%26#039;s default application type the filename. (You might need to do the full path or a referenced path if it%26#039;s not in the current folder.)





The type command can be used to view plain text files in the command window, but using it with a non-text file will give you lots of garbage.





Note that the XP command line features %26quot;auto completion%26quot; so if you type:


cd de


from your initial location and hit tab you should end up with


cd Desktop





Also, one thing to keep in mind is that .. means the folder above you. So if you did:


cd ..\..


from your initial location you would be in the C:\ folder.





You can type help and help (command name here) to get a list of internal commands and get info about specific commands. Just becareful what you mess with in the command prompt %26#039;cause you could potentially screw stuff up.





Edit: Oh, and it%26#039;s possible to customize the prompt using the prompt command. Though I don%26#039;t know if it would remember the changes the next time you start the command prompt.|||type %26quot;help%26quot;. It gives you all the commands. Then after a certain command type /?, eg. c:\test\rename/?





Then it will give you all the options associated with that command.|||Get a book on DOS commands (or search the web) because that%26#039;s what you%26#039;re using in cmd - it%26#039;s a command line interpreter, which was the user interface in DOS, and it uses many of the same commands.





Typing help will give you a list of many of the commands, then help %26lt;command name%26gt; (without the brackets) will give you help on that command (and help command subcommand will give you help on subcommands listed when you get help on a command).

How to install windows 98?

Help=== I am installing windows 98 on a old computer. It is the full version and a clean hard disk. When setup attempts to format the drive it asks for the setup cd rom to be inserted in drive E, which it is. So I attempted to format it in setup command prompt. I changed the directory to A and typed format c%26quot; but it came back as a bad file or name. I am truly stuck.|||I%26#039;m not sure what would cause the first problem.


But for the second you would have to type





format c:\

Anyone knowledgeable with Command Prompt?

I asked in a previous question how to download firefow in the cmd prompt. no one could or would help me. I got answers like: Download firefox, or it is too complicated.





However, a nice guy named jim emailed this info to me:


Type: ftp 204.152.184.113


User: type: anonymous


Password: Press enter


After successful log in type: cd pub/Mozilla.org/Mozilla/releases/mozilla鈥?br>

Directory successfully changed: Type: binary


ftp type: lcd c:\ (or any folder you wish)


fpt type: get Mozilla-win32-1.8a1-installer.exe


After 200 port command successful wait for it to open file and then it will download in folder specified.





This answer helped a lot and was EASY! I would like to know if there are other sites you can do this and other applications can you download? What else can be done in the command line?|||IF you take the trouble to LEARN how to use the DOS (the command prompt) version on your system, you can do almost everything you can do from windows, except that it is done by text rather than the GUI (Graphic user interface).





Most people don%26#039;t bother anymore since the other is faster and easier (more user friendly). ALSO, the GUI prevents you from making a boo-boo and messing up your system so that it won%26#039;t run, something DOS does NOT do.





(I still use older DOS machines for some things!!)

In Windows Vista, how can one get a text copy of a folder directory that is not on a hard drive?

Being an old time computer user, anytime I needed a text list of a directory, I would drop into the black Command Prompt, change (CD ) to the directory I wanted and DIR *.* %26gt; file.txt While the Command Prompt is there in Vista and works this way, it does not seem to provide any way to get to Public or Computer and thus get a list.


Using Prnt Scrn provides a graphic image of the screen and eventually we did an OCR on the image and got our list after doing some clean up of errors.


Files does not offer the option of printing the list while in Explorer and of course Copy or Send to sends the files, not the listing.


Is it a case that Microsoft has again decided we don%26#039;t need functionality and killed it off?|||There seems to be a great explanation of how to do it here:





http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/146031鈥?/a>





I haven%26#039;t tried it, but looks like it does exactly what you want.





It either prints or outputs the directory to a text file and launches notepad to view it.





Hope it helps, I%26#039;ll probably stick it on my PC tonight.

How to install and run CD/ DVD using command prompt?

The installation instruction are as follow:Open %26quot;Command Prompt%26quot; or %26quot;Run%26quot; and change the directory to where CD-ROM/DVD-ROM is located, i.e. D:\





To run each PART, copy and paste the following directory and then, hit enter.





You can also copy all of the files to the HD and run the above instruction





64101 D:\Oracle 11i\skillb\SBDX.exe en_US_64101 etc....


Therefore


i went to command prompt and typed d: and got this: D:\%26gt; Then when i type dir i got this the volume in the drive and the serial number NO NO EXE file


how to proceed from there, please help|||when you type DIR that lists all the folders, you have to get to the folder that contains the exe file you want to run. you do this by doing the following





get to command prompt





and then look for your cd drive it could be D: E: F: G: or any letter of the alphabet. once you change the letter, then run the DIR command. once you find the letter that is the cd/dvd drive. When you DIR the drive your in you need to look for a directory named oracle





then simply type Oracle 11i\skillb\SBDX.exe





WOW MY ENGLISH LOOKS LIKE A 3RD GRADER, SORRY. It is hard to speak english and DOS at the same time|||Is it in the E: instead maybe?

How to install a CD using Command promt or run menu in windows?

Hello, i%26#039; ve just got a CD/DVD, the installation instruction says:%26quot;Open %26quot;Command Prompt%26quot; or %26quot;Run%26quot; and change the directory to where CD-ROM/DVD-ROM is located, i.e. D:\





To run each PART, copy and paste the following directory and then, hit enter.





You can also copy all of the files to the HD and run the above instruction.





So i have a hard time understanding and installing this cd/dvd, please help.|||after inserting your cd you open the command prompt and the type D: and go to you cd/dvd drive then by dir command you check the list of file where try to find a exe file which name is like setup or install when you find the file type the file name in the command prompt and press enter your cd installation is start.





but if your cd/dvd driver need some extra supporting file which are create in the same directory then this file is not create in the cd/dvd because it is not write in this. Due to this reason I think the following instruction is give in your cd/dvd driver.|||sometimes when you put a program cd in, the cd will not start automatically. most of the time they do. open the command prompt and then change the path to the cd. like you will be at c: when you start, type cd e: if e is your cd rom. when the prompt says e: type dir and look for an exe file. the exe file will be the extension of a excuteable file like install.exe or setup.exe. when you find the file just type the name of the file and it will start for you.


jerry r.|||the only ways are....





1. Default the CMOS


==Restart your pc


==Hit quickly the %26quot;DELETE%26quot; button when computer restarts


==Then press the mode that sets you pc to default


%26quot;i didn%26#039;t say the exact word of you trying to press in that default, cuz every motherboard has different CMOS%26quot;





2. Restart the CMOS


==Turn off you pc


==Open your cpu (by screw driver etc.)


==In the motherboard, near the flat batter, there is a tiny 2- socketed chip attached to 2 of 3 pins.


==then you do is take out that chip then put it to the other side of the pin that i mention





Ex.


Legend: # =Chip/ + =Pins





# # +


This will be the position earlier





+ # #


Then you be put it the another side





After 10 secs....





# # +


Put it to its original place





==then after that, open you pc





PLS.. TRY IT IF YOU UNDERSTAND

Command Prompt disappeared; help?

I%26#039;m trying to do some C++ for a class next year with, but vista%26#039;s command prompt is missing (?!?). Clicking on the shortcut icon tells you its unavailable. I%26#039;d use the Visual Studios C++ command prompt instead (I just got the free, express version, not the whole thing), but it automatically sends you to programfiles/visualstudio, and my computer won%26#039;t let me put files in there (It says I don%26#039;t have permission, but I%26#039;m the administrator). Could I somehow re-install command prompt, or, if that%26#039;s not possible, tell me how to change the directory from programfiles in visual studio%26#039;s command prompt?|||Goto your start menu


Click Run...


Type cmd or command.com


There you go|||vista has no run, but it has a search box... just type cmd in search box

How do I open a command prompt to a specific directory without changing the defaults?

I need the syntax to open a cmd window to a specifc diretory. I have tried clicking on Run: then entering the following





cmd /k c:\Documents and Settings





This does not work





I need to know how to do this from the Run line becasue I really need the syntax to be used in a Java program I am writing..Alternative methods of opening a cmd promt wont do me any good Thanks for any help|||cd c:\documents and settings





may try also





cd %26quot;C:\documents and settings%26quot;|||You need the CD command before the path, and quotes around it if there are spaces.





so it becomes this:





cmd /k %26quot;cd c:\Documents and Settings%26quot;





Although if it is on another drive you have to change drives after it has started, I%26#039;m not sure how to do it directly.





--------------------





Alternatively, you can have your Java program write a batch script like this:





CD (directory) - changes path


C: - changes drives


(other dos commands here)





And call cmd /k (generated batch file)

Command Prompt???

How do you change the current directory in command prompt?


I mean, when you open the cmd prompt, you are by default in C:\documents and settings\username.


I want to go to C:\ only. So, what do I command the prompt?


Thanks!|||Typing in %26quot;cd ..%26quot; takes you up one directory (so from C:\Documents and Setting\Username to C:\Documents and Settings).


%26quot;cd [dirname]%26quot; takes you to that directory. To go to straight to c just type %26quot;cd c:\%26quot;. %26quot;dir%26quot; will list the contents of the current directory.





For more info on each, type in %26quot;help cd%26quot; or %26quot;help dir%26quot;.|||right click the command prompt and click on run as and then just click ok ... that should work|||cd is the command to change directories.





cd c:\


will get you to the root of the c directory.|||cd \|||use this command:





cd C:





cd stands for change directory and C: tells cd what directory to change to (in this case the root C:)|||you can easily access command prompt by typing %26quot;cmd%26quot;





to run bar|||Use the old DOS prompt





CD\





Good luck.|||cd \ = takes you to the root





ex:





C:\documents and settings\username


cd\


(returns) c:





using periods takes you down one dir





ex:





C:\documents and settings\username


cd..


(returns) C:\documents and settings

How can I access my flash drive in command prompt?

I%26#039;m using a computer with Vista, and the flash drive itself works fine in regular Windows Explorer, but I want to use command prompt to compile source code I have on it. My flash drive is assigned F:, but when i type in





cd F:\java





it just shows the name of the directory I was already in and seems to ignore my command. How can I get it to change directories to the F: drive?|||The %26quot;cd%26quot; command only moves you between directories (folders) on the same drive


To access a different drive just type in the drive letter without the %26quot;cd%26quot; command: %26quot;F:%26quot;


It should then move to the F drive


Then use the cd command to go to the java folder: %26quot;cd java%26quot;|||Enter %26quot;F:%26quot; by itself to switch the default drive to %26quot;F:%26quot;.





After that, you can enter %26quot;cd \java%26quot; to access the %26quot;\java%26quot; directory.

Something I dont quite understand regarding the cmd prompt?

I am following instructions and I dont understand this - %26quot;Open a command prompt and change directory (cd) to


%26quot;C:\Games\MAX-FX Tools\RasMaker%26quot;%26quot;





Now, I know how to get into the command prompt, but its in E:, I dont understand how to change the directory, anyone help?


|||cd e:





This will change directory to the e drive.





Then: find Games\MAX-FX Tools\RasMaker





I think - it%26#039;s been 15 years...





-MM|||type in cd C:\Games\MAX-FX Tools\RasMaker





just like that|||have you tried literally typing in %26quot;cd C:\Games\Max-FX Tools\RasMaker%26quot; (no actual quotations marks)! |||with the command prompt open, type:





%26quot;e:%26quot;


notice the colon.


and press enter. That will change the drive you are browsing from c to e. Unless you mean the prompt it already in e, in which case, just type %26quot;c:%26quot; to get back to c. Ater that from there, you would just type:





%26quot;cd .\Games\MAX-FX Tools\RasMaker%26quot;





or whatever the folder it is in is called. The .\ at the beginning ensures that you will be changing directories from the root of the drive, in case the prompt is in some other folder.|||You%26#039;ll use two commands, both without the quotes.





First: %26quot;C:\%26quot;


Then: %26quot;cd Games\MAX-FX Tools\RasMaker%26quot;|||Sometimes depending ont he how you boot the cd rom letter can change so make sure the cd rom is actually E:.


Than just type %26quot;E:%26quot; and hit enter at the command prompt. If the cd drive or any drive for that matter is E: and recognized the command prompt should change to %26quot;E:%26quot; Otherwise there will be invalid command notice.


after %26quot;E:\%26quot; is there than just type in the directory the file is in folder by folder tot he file. If you know exactly where the file is than you can just type all the directory at one time instead of setting command to drive %26quot;E:\%26quot; first. Good luck.

I have two volumes in my Computer. C: and V:. When I open the Command Prompt, the directory is C:\Users (cont)?

How do I change the directory to my V:? What command can be used?


the command cd\v: doesn%26#039;t work as expected!|||%26quot;cd\v: doesn%26#039;t work as expected%26quot;





The problem is that you are apparently %26quot;expecting%26quot; to change drives with a %26quot;change directory%26quot; command!





Just type %26quot;v:%26quot; at the c:\ prompt and it will change to v:\





Good luck!|||Just type V:|||c: and v: are diffrent drives, you cannot cd betwen them.


Just type v: to change to the v: drive

How to change the directories in command prompt? plz help....?

if i%26#039;m in c:\%26gt; then how make it d:\%26gt;


plz help......|||JUST WRITE DRIVE NAME FOLLOWED BY : LIKE THIS D:|||to change a directory type cd and then the directory.





Examples:





I want to change C:\ to D:\


I would type cd D:\





Or





I want to go to C:\Program Files


I would type cd C:\Program Files





etc...





To go back a directory I think you go CD%26gt;





Examples:





D:\New Folder


D:\New Folder\cd%26gt;D:\


D:\|||c:\%26gt;d:|||its easy dude








If ur in c:%26gt;


u just have to type


d: (press enter)





thats it !

Inside the command window how do I change the directory?

im in a programming class and im stuck in a step where it tells me to run something from the command prompt from a zip file





but i dont know how to change directory from within the command window|||cd %26lt;directory name%26gt;





If you are in the root of the C:\ drive, and there is a folder called %26#039;test%26#039; there, you would type:





cd test





You can type cd .. to go up one directory. You can also type something like this C:\test\folder1\folder2 to change to that folder no matter where you are currently.|||Maybe try to open a help window and type exactly what you need help on in there. . . maybe that will work. Good luck!! :)

How do you change directories using environmental variables in windows shell (command prompt) ?

I know how to set the value to a variable ( set %26lt;name%26gt;=value) In this case I am creating a variable to point toward a directory. Now in the shell (xp) how do i switch to the directory using the variable I created? I tried cd %26lt;name%26gt; or chdir %26lt;name%26gt; and neither work, what am I doing wrong?|||You need to put %s around your environment variable. For example...





set myFavoriteDir=c:\windows


cd %myFavoriteDir%

I open my command prompt and the directory is doc.'s and settings. How do I change it to Windows?

I want to do a scanreg /fix but I need to be in windows command not documents and settings.|||1) Input %26quot;cd..%26quot; without the quote. After that, press enter.


2) Repeat step 1 until you only see C://.


3) Input %26quot;cd Windows%26quot; without the quote. After that, press enter.





After that, you should be able to run scanreg if the exe is inside Windows folder.





Hope that helps =)|||cd\Windows|||cd c:\windows|||cd\windows





i recommend u get a dos book, for easy reference.

How to change system directory while in safe mode command prompt?

My system is infected with oufddh.exe.I was able to remove it from c drive by the following procedure.


Go into safe mode with ms-dos, type %26quot;cd..%26quot; twice until you got the C:%26gt;


Then type %26quot;attrib autorun.inf -r -s -h%26quot; and enter,


then type%26quot;del autorun.inf%26quot;, done.


This must be done with every single hard drive or USB drive





The problem is i dont know how to scan in other drives and usb drives.Infact i dont know the command to change the drive.Please help me.|||typr A: for the A drive F: for the F drive


E: well you get it.I think thats what you asking.

How to change the directory in the command prompt if the directory's name is too long and has a period (.)

for example, how to change to this directory %26quot;jdk1.4.0_03%26quot;


if im in the root directory and jdk1.4.0_03 is at c:\jdk1.4.0_03.|||type a few words of the file/folder name and press tab, the rest of file name will be shown, if it%26#039;s not what you want, press tab again until u find it .|||At a DOS command prompt you should be able to enter the name of the directory as you have it listed.





If you%26#039;re at the root of C:, then


cd jdk1.4.0_03





..or





cd \jdk1.4.0_03





..or





cd %26quot;jdk1.4.0_03%26quot;








The only time that I know of that you would not be able to do this is if there is a filename at the root with that name. In which case you would get an error that reads, %26quot;The directory name is invalid.%26quot; when trying to change into the directory.

Quick! how do you change your working directory in DOS command prompt? Please!?

quick! how do you change your working directory in DOS command prompt? Please!





need to change it to a particular folder in my directory!





Thanks alot|||cd c:\folder





(cd = change directory, c:\folder is the directory called folder on the c:\ drive)|||Use %26quot;cd%26quot; followed by the name of your directory.


Type %26quot;cd /?%26quot; for more help.|||hey there


just type cd\your directory / folder name at the command prompt and same when u want to come back to root just type cd\.





hope this helps

How to I change dos command prompt to a different drive?

I have a program that will only work from dos/command prompt but it is stored on a drive other than %26quot;C:\%26quot; that automatically shows in windows %26#039;command prompt%26#039;.





I know how to change directories etc but how do I change the disk drive from %26#039;C:%26#039; to %26#039;F:%26#039; or %26#039;G:%26#039; etc or do I need to load a dos prompt program or something into my F and G drives?|||Simply type F: in the command prompt, followed by Enter.





Example :





C:\Windows%26gt; D: (Enter)





D:\%26gt;|||odd?


i thought it was just a simple:


cd E:\


to change to the E drive for example just like changing directories

How do I change the initial directory in the command prompt?

When one opens command prompt, it automatically opens to some file


c:\whateverfile %26gt;





how would I make the command prompt open to a different file?





Thanks|||If you%26#039;re always going to be opening it from the Start menu, right click on the Command Prompt icon and pick %26quot;properties%26quot;. Put the directory you want it to default to under %26quot;start in%26quot;.|||type cd (then whatver)


(i.e. cd d:\)

How can I change in command prompt directory from C:\ to F:\?

I tried using cd command but when i did %26quot;cd F:\ %26quot; or %26quot;cd F%26quot;it doesn%26#039;t work as it sends me back to C:\





Thx|||cd is %26#039;change directory%26#039;... not %26#039;change drive%26#039;





Just type





%26quot;F:%26quot; and press ENTER|||C:\%26gt; F: %26lt;Enter%26gt;|||write %26quot;F:%26quot; and hit %26lt;enter%26gt;





this should take you to drive f:\





Cheers...|||jus type in f: (f and colon) then enter|||Just type F:\ at your command prompt and hit enter. Then you can use the %26#039;cd%26#039; command to open up whatever directories you have on the %26#039;F%26#039; drive





The %26#039;cd%26#039; command only works for changing directories within the current drive, therefore you can not jump drives using that command.|||If you are in dos prompt and the current directory is %26#039;c:%26#039;, you must put f: only to change to %26#039;f:%26#039; directory, like this:





Your command:


c:\%26gt;f:


Dos response:


f:\%26gt;





This Is what you want?





Nelson Bittencourt


See my site:


http://www1.webng.com/nbittencourt/index鈥?/a>|||If u want to access your F: drive then simply type


f: (enter)





Or if you want to change your default prompt to f: then u need to type:


prompt f:|||C:\%26gt; F: %26lt;Enter%26gt;|||From memory %26#039;DIR F:%26#039; should work. (no quotes)





Writing %26#039;F:%26#039; only works for Windows versions which use MS-DOS for a command prompt. Examples include Win95, Win98, Win98SE, possibly ME).





The NT versions have a different command prompt program, which attempts to resolve the potential security issues with MS-DOS. NT versions of windows include NT4, 2000, XP, Vista.